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30 Aug

‘Well-Rounded’ Thomas Partey Is The Best holding Midfielder I’ve Ever Played With – Oleksandr Zinchenko

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Arsenal fullback, Oleksandr Zinchenko, has chosen teammate, Thomas Partey, as the best holding midfielder he has ever played with. The Ukrainian believes the Ghana star is ahead of former Manchester City teammates, Fernandinho and Rodri, on his list of best holding midfielders. Speaking on Rio Ferdinand’s FIVE, Zinchenko said Thomas Partey is the most underrated player in the Premier League. He picked the Ghanaian ahead of Manchester United’s Brazilian, Casemiro. “I think Thomas Partey,” Zinchenko said when asked who’s the most underrated player in the Premier League. “He [Casemiro] is absolutely a world-class player as well. Casemiro, five Champions Leagues…

30 Aug

Alhaji Grusah Breaks Silence On Suspended GFA Elections

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The Ghana Football Association’s (GFA) Election Committee has made the decision to suspend all ongoing election processes, following a court injunction filed by Division One League Zone 2 club, King Faisal FC. The move, which has generated widespread interest and speculation, is aimed at redirecting the GFA onto the right path, according to King Faisal’s owner, Alhaji Grusah. “The injunction is to steer the GFA back on the right track. The Association isn’t anyone’s personal property. Whether the injunction delays the electoral process or not, I do not care; the right procedures should be undertaken,” expressed Alhaji Grusah in an…

30 Aug

Coup Underway In Gabon As Army Announce End To Bongo’s Family 53-Year Hold Onto Power

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Members of the Gabon Armed forces have announced that they have taken over power in the country in a broadcast via national television. According to the military, they were setting aside results of Saturday's election, in which President Ali Bongo was declared the winner. Gabon's Electoral Commission declared that Mr Bongo had won a little under two-thirds of the votes in an election the opposition argued was fraudulent. The overthrow of Ali Bongo spells an end to his family's 53-year hold on power in Gabon. According to multiple reports, sounds of heavy automatic weapons fire are being heard in Libreville,…

30 Aug

No Ghanaian Club As CAF Confirms Eight Teams For Maiden African Football League

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The two most glamorous clubs in Ghana, Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko, have missed out on the selected teams to participate in the maiden African Football League. This is because the two teams have fallen off the rankings in recent years because of their shambolic performances in African inter-club competitions. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced the participating clubs on Tuesday night in an official statement on their website. The maiden African Football League is set to feature Africa’s highest-ranked eight football clubs. CAF said it selected the best-ranked teams from three regions to compete for the prized…

30 Aug

President Akufo-Addo Swears In Two High Court Judges

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday inducted into office two new High Court Judges, charging them to apply the laws fairly, strictly and without fear, favour or ill-will. He said the growth of the country demanded that the Judiciary commanded the respect of the people by the quality of the delivery of justice and by the comportment of judges. The new judges are Justices Dorothy Ayodele Kingsly-Nyinah and Ama Sefenya Ayittey. At a ceremony at the Jubilee House, Accra, at which the President administered the oaths of allegiance and secrecy, as well the judicial oath, he congratulated them on their appointment.…

30 Aug

I Can’t See In One Eye – Student Assaulted By Nkwatia Presby SHS Assis. Headmaster

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A female student of the Nkwatia Presbyterian Senior High School in the Eastern Region who was beaten by the Assistant Headmaster (Academic) has revealed that she’s losing her sight in one of her eyes following the assault. According to victim who has been left with two swollen eyes, she’s unable to also hear clearly after she received many slaps from the Assistant Headmaster. The form two student is reported to have been beaten mercilessly by the Assistant Headmaster when he met her coming from the school gate. He thought that the student had gone out of the school without exeat,…

30 Aug

PFJ II To Enrol 1.2m Farmers, Create 210,000 Jobs – Akufo-Addo

wontumionlineNewsPlanting for Food and Jobs Programme, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo

The Phase II of the Planting for Food and Jobs Programme launched by President Nana Akufo-Addo is expected to create some 210,000 jobs. "The impact of the programme is expected to be in the area of job creation, with some 1.2 million farmers to be enrolled in the first year", the president said at the launch at the University of Development Studies (UDS) in Tamale, adding: "In the next four years, the programme is destined to record an annual average of two hundred and ten thousand (210,000) new farm-related jobs". "This will exclude other jobs along the agricultural value chains…

30 Aug

Dr Bawumia’s Serve In Office Is An Uncompetitive Record In History- Hon Kwadwo Bediako.

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Former District Chief Executive of Sekyere Central constituency, Honorable Kwadwo Banahene Bediako, has expressed his undying love for vice President Dr Bawumia, for his act of selflessness and hardwork. Speaking in an interview with Kwaku Dawuro, on Movement In The Morning show, on Movement TV/Wontumi radio, Mr Banahene commended the vice President for making history as an industrious running mate and Vice President for 16 years. He noted that campaign towards garnering more delegates to his side by propagating his good works will be done in preparation towards November elections, and the major elections on December 7th elections. According to…

29 Aug

The Outcome Of The Special Delegates Election Is An Indication That Asanteman Is Solidly Behind Dr. Bawumia- Kwadwo Banahene

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Former District Chief Executive (DCE) for Sekyere Central constituency, Kwadwo Banahene Bediako has noted that the outcome of NPP's super delegates conference is clear evident that Asanteman is solidly behind Dr. Bawumia. This comes after Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia polled a staggering 97 votes to win the Ashanti Regional Special Delegates election of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in polls, defeating Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanten a native of the region who managed to pull only 10 votes. According to the former DCE, he wasn't surprised about the outcome at all and that if not for some dramas that unfolded Dr. Bawumia would…

29 Aug

No Institution Is Exempt From Application Of The RTI Law But…- Christiana Okyerebia Explains

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Public Affairs Manager for the Right to Information Secretariat, Christiana Okeyerebia Oppong Adom, has emphatically stated no public institution is exempted from the application of the RTI law. She noted that regardless of which ministry or institution you represent, you should be able to make information available once it's requested for. However, she was quick to add that there were some exemptions, regarding information one could access. "The RTI law works on the basis that citizens, as a matter of right, are entitled to access information about every public institution’s work. However, not every information can be given out as…